Methods and devices for emergency notifications
US8682282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments disclose a method in a communication device in a telecommunications network. The first communication device receives an emergency notification from a broadcasting unit indicating a cell associated to the first communication device wherein the emergency is to be notified to a user equipment. The first communication device determines a paging channel to be used to page and broadcast within the cell a notification indicating an emergency and orders the notification indicating an emergency to be transmitted on the paging channel. The first communication device determines a common control channel to be used to broadcast an emergency confirm message within the cell, and orders the emergency confirm message to be transmitted on the common control channel.
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